Right then guys for a while now i have been looking at getting a track day weapon. I wasn't looking at getting something expensive so i went down the rout of a kit car, the original plan was to buy a kit and assemble it as a project between myself and my brother. After a few months of searching around and doing some research we decided to go for a pre built one and here she is.

Shes a 1.8 westfield seiw, the engine is a 1.8 ford zetec lump and shes quick 160bhp at the mo which works out about 340bhp per tonn. in comparison to my 335d shes quicker to 100 but past that the 335d comes into its own. I cant believe how incredible the handling is around the bends and will be booking the first track day around castle comb on monday. shes a beaut

I'll take a pic of the readout on the scales next time I take it in to work the plate that is on the car says it ways 498 kg. this weight plate is needed to be on the car and correct to pass the iva inspection

I'll take a pic of the readout on the scales next time I take it in to work the plate that is on the car says it ways 498 kg. this weight plate is needed to be on the car and correct to pass the iva inspection

It is a nice toy but read up on the cars and you will see the weight does not add up.

Seen quite a few race ones nowhere near that weight either.

Caterham don't make them that light, Westfield don't make them that light and on the expensive ones they are using special lightweight materials.

Using a build up of Ford car parts (is it Ford Sierra based) you are adding to the weight, not taking it away.

As in something was left off... not sure what you could leave off though!

LOL!! Funniest thing ive read all morning!!! Lets hope the engine is not made of lightweight cheese and sausage rolls!!!

Jokes aside it looks great fella and I'm sure, regardless of weight, you will have a blast on track!! I have to say, as much as i like these cars, they've never appealed to me as a track car but thats maybe because ive always wanted some further practical use of a track car as opposed to a fully focused track tool - albeit my R26.R was hardly practical in any other way than as a track tool!!!
NB: a quick note/tip - when you do your first track day, unless ALL the other cars on track are Caterhams/Westfields et al, then be VERY VERY careful when you come blatting up behind the usual normal cars to overtake etc because they rarely can SEE you!!! Because your car is so low they find it difficult to see you in their side mirrors - and ive seen so many incidents on track where a Westfield type car has shot down the inside to overtake (legally, not diving into the corner) and the other car has simply not looked properly and they collided. Ive had moments myself where ive luckily, at the last minute, just seen the top of the roof/roll bar at the bottom edge of my mirror and let them pass. Just a heads up.

Looks great, really pleased for you and I am sure you will enjoy this summer. If I looked for a 2nd car as a weekend toy it would be one of these of a Caterham. I don't care if its 500 or 700kg it will be fun whatever the weight.

I was down in Donington the other week doing a pre-race test day with my mate who has a Caterham R400 superlight. He pays for someone to look after it and just deliver it to any track he's driving/racing so practicality isn't an issue.

I don't know how yours compares as I'm not quite as anal as some of the others when it comes to power and weight. All I will say is it was an absolute hoot. If I lived near a decent track I'd have one.